Total Crime Rate
736.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
267.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Clarence Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Billingham Central , and the 15th highest crime rate of 645 local areas in Stockton-on-Tees .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Clarence Street (TS23 4HH) in the last 12 months was 736.3 per 1,000 residents and was 427.8% higher than the Billingham Central average (139.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 59 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -12.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 78 (≈ 267.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Clarence Street (TS23 4HH), the main crime hotspot is near Limetrees Close. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Limetrees Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Limetrees Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Limetrees Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Limetrees Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Limetrees Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Limetrees Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Limetrees Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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